3 Ways to Help Your Child With ADHD

When your child has ADHD, it can be hard to know how to best handle them in order for them to learn and for you to maintain your sanity. While many children can be hard to tend to, children with ADHD can often present even bigger problems to their parents. Managing their behavior and helping them learn how to best express themselves and their desires can help make your daily life much easier. To give you ways to best do this together, here are three things you can do to help your child with ADHD.

Try To Stay Positive

Having a child with ADHD can be very draining as a parent. You may start to feel like no matter what you do, you don’t have any effect on your child’s behavior. When you start feeling down, either about yourself or about your child, it’s important that you try your best to stay positive. To do this, Melinda Smith and Jeanne Segal, contributors to HelpGuide.org, recommend trying to keep things in perspective, not letting the little things bother you, and making a habit of positive talk about your child. Just simply taking a step back, breathing, and reminding yourself that your child is valuable can make a big difference in how your days go and how your child feels about him or herself.

Be Clear With Your Communication

One of the hardest things about working with a child with ADHD is communicating with them. Even after talking to them or giving a direction, it can seem as though your child doesn’t hear you or can’t complete the task. To make communication more clear, ChildDevelopmentInfo.com suggests focusing on getting your child’s eye contact before attempting to speak with him or her. Once their focus is on you, speak calmly and clearly. Ask your child to repeat what you said back to you to ensure they heard you and understand what you’re saying to them. If you’re giving a task, make sure there aren’t too many complicated steps involved.

Don’t Rely Too Heavily On Medication

While medication can be very helpful for managing ADHD symptoms for some children, this is by no means the only way your child should be able to function. Deborah Carpenter, a contributor to AdditudeMag.com, shares that by encouraging good behavior and letting your child know that they can have control over their actions or reactions, you give them more power over their diagnosis. The right dosage of medicine can be beneficial, but making an effort to make good choices can be equally as helpful to teach your child.

If you have a child with ADHD and aren’t sure how you can help him or her learn, grow, mature, and progress, use the tips mentioned above to help you and your child better function within this way of life.

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